Jo Whitsell Acupuncture

Jo Whitsell is an amazing acupuncturist, and way more than that – I am not the kind of person who uses the word healer, but she is a profoundly talented, um, helper. Helper of wellness. I started seeing her for acupuncture for a specific issue, but over time she helped to me to address so many other issues, including things that I didn’t even know you could fix. She is also a very kind, respectful, and gentle person. I couldn’t recommend her more strongly.

I saw Jo when she had a practice in Brooklyn and one of the saddest moments for me was when she left the East Coast for Portland. Brooklyn’s loss is definitely Portland’s gain!
I had never had acupuncture before, so was unsure what to expect. Jo was compassionate and kind, while explaining the whys and hows of what she was doing. Over the years I saw her for fertility issues and back pain and found that I walked out each time with a renewed sense of ease and relief. For me the biggest thing was finding a balance between Eastern and Western thought and medicine and I found Jo did this marvelously. The care of Eastern medicine without the feeling of giving myself over to something completely in left field is what I was looking for and Jo gave me just that. I imagine she is adept at giving her clients exactly what they need because she is a truly intuitive practitioner and treats each person as the unique person they are.
Thanks Jo! You opened up a whole new world for me.

What I love about Jo is that she doesn’t only treat me for that day, she looks at the whole picture and offers nutritional and lifestyle suggestions that help you carry your session into your daily life.
I saw Jo regularly for acupuncture for 3 years before I moved to California. Professionally and personally, I cannot recommend her highly enough! I saw Jo for a respiratory infection; after her treatment and taking the herbs she gave me, within 1 ½ days it was gone!
She is gentle, makes you really feel at ease, very knowledgeable and always seemed to target what I needed most. Her professionalism, strong intuition and kindness made me feel completely taken care of during our sessions. She’s especially great for acupuncture first-​timers.
Jo, truly, is one of the reasons I miss living in Brooklyn!